Cast & Crew

June 30, 2017

The Recipient Characters: #1 Reverend Sparks

Hey everyone!

It’s Introduction to The Recipient Characters – Time!

Well, err something like that.

Now this photo isn’t really from The Recipient of course.

We have not shot anything yet. But in the TV biz, this kind

of “Let me show you a Still from a popular show so you

can see what we envision” visual is called a “Look Book.”

So in no certain order we present our first character:

Reverend Sparks.

I know what your thinking. I bet he’s a bad guy. Well, I

can’t get into too many details.

But Reverend Sparks has some really good traits.

The only thing you should know at this point is that

Rev. Sparks just doesn’t understand Barry McQuade

(The main character of The Recipient) and so he tries to

motivate Barry “BEAR” as best he can but it seems to no avail.

If you were to compare the Rev with most he would stand tall.

But in BEAR’s “blue collar world” as his wife often says,

The Reverend is a bit ‘holier than thou.’

And this is actually one of the main triggers that sets BEAR off

eventually.

But more on that later.

For now, just know that the good Reverend is capable and

watchful over his flock. Just don’t cross him. No pun intended.

Jeff Saxton
Director

Jeff Saxton is an American film director and writer. He has also achieved the highest honor in video production – winner of The Silver Telly for music video direction. He is a lifetime member of the prestigious Silver Council for The Telly Awards.

In a career spanning more than two decades, Saxtons’ films have covered many themes and genres but always a pattern emerges – a combination of science-fiction/mystical/spiritual and adventure with very personal drama. Always he brings a very personal touch. This will hook in most any casual observer into a addicted fan.

The Recipient is sure to make you watch, and – make you care!

Barry Ahlsten
Producer / Writer

Barry has been acting for decades, including an intense performance as “The Wise Guy” in the suspense drama “Heart Of The City” (2009). He is also the Creator of “The Recipient” and with his trademark Clint Eastwood-style he brings a quiet yet powerful style to his characters.

This time he is right in his element as BEAR McQuade!

Shun Lee Fong
Producer / Actor

Shun Lee Fong has been a SAG actor in Hollywood for over a decade, appearing in national tv commercials, and several regional and national shorts and feature films.

Shun Lee is also the creative lead for Genuine Films and Greenhouse Productions and also directs Hollywood Connect – a roundtable weekly event where people working in all areas of the entertainment industry come to hear Shun Lee interview the biggest and most successful artists in the world.

Nonie Tanner
Associate Producer

Nonie is an amazing networker and connector. She brings such a breathe of fresh air to everyone she meets. Nonie has been creating powerful associations for a variety of projects over the years. We are so fortunate to have her on the producing team!

Marc Longbrake
Assistant Director

On the set, it is actually the ASSISTANT DIRECTOR “A.D.” who is the most obvious director of the entire set, crew and cast. Marc is not only an accomplished director and photographer, he also is a principle director of the highly acclaimed Omaha Film Festival – often listed as one of the premier film festivals in the world.

Marc also brings administrative skills to the table and is a great networking producer. We are totally stoked to have him on board!